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From: Robert Trivers < Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2016 3:39 PM To: Jeffrey E. Subject: Re: > good question in science: to be a=le to reduce something to its simplest most fundamental elements, themselv=s then linked together by simple (apparently incontrovertible) logic <=r> Richard Feynman was a master at explaining this for physics Feynman on why magnets work: https://www.yout=be.com/watch?v=MO0r930Sn_8 <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO0r930Sn_8> how does a mirro= work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tuxLY94LXw <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D6tuxLY94LXw> all of my original work was extremely simple, natural selec=ion (differential reproductive success) being extremely simple (while sele=tion for species advantage was both complex and wrong) and the phenomena i applied it to e.g. (parent-offspring confli=t) follows at once from r's being 1/2 in nuclear family, reciprocal al=ruism with a cheater being the obvious basis for friendship and coordinate= benefit between individuals of low r, etc etc la=er work more complex but not much and everything built up slowly and solid=y from the simple foundation -- =E2 daily life: =/div> here i tend to be (at best) an acute observ=r of the behavior of those around me—WITHOUT letting them know thi= fact; here in Jamaica, they can lie and cheat until their tongues fall ou=, i am just writing it down in my brain without their knowledge, hence the= keep it up all best On Sat, Aug 20, 2016 at 8:50 AM, j=ffrey E. <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]» wrote: in your view, what does it =ean to understand something/? please note The inform=tion contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-c=ient privileged, may constitute inside information, and is intended onl= for EFTA_R1_01554642 EFTA02453670 the use of the addressee. It is the property of JEE Unauthor=zed use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereo= is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this<=r>communication in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail=or by e-mail to <mailto:[email protected]> , and destroy this communication and all copie= thereof, including all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved =/div> =AO please note The information contained in this communication is<=r>confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute insid= information, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is =he property of JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be un=awful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify =s immediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> , and destro= this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. =opyright -all rights reserved 2 EFTA_R1_01554643 EFTA02453671